Onshore wind to reach grid parity by 2016

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Analysts say perception of wind power as 'expensive and intermittent' is out of date as equipment costs fall and output soars

Electricity produced by onshore wind farms will cost the same as that from fossil fuel plants by 2016, as efficiency increases and equipment costs plummet. Research published last week by Bloomberg...

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